Some explanations for various phrases and traditions: WHY? Why do men’s clothes have buttons on the right while women’s clothes have buttons on the left?[…]
The bi-weekly Photo/Sharing mailing of 4/16/18 contained a distinct difference from almost all previous such mailings. The entire second section (where other features like Aunt Edna, Verses,[…]
PROMOTION ENDS AT NOON MAY 31TH Through noon on May 31, chances will be provided to gain entries for the drawing for a FREE copy[…]
A whole number is even if it is divisible by 2. Equivalently (since sometimes there is confusion with 0 and the word ‘divisible’), a whole number[…]
On August 1, I will officially set out on my Missouri River Project, tentatively entitled Rollin’ on the River. This will be a 45-day trip (by auto) from[…]
Most of us ‘memorize’ (what we think is) the Pythagorean Theorem. And it seems to be one of the few things we claim to remember[…]
This needs to be said carefully, but pi is technically a ratio. More below, but first: a ratio is a comparison of two quantities, as in ‘the ratio of[…]
Problem Statement: Arrange the digits from 0 – 9 on two blank cubes, in order to be able to form a ‘date calendar’ which will[…]
A funny thing happened . . . on the way to this entry. Actually a couple of them. Let’s try to deal with both of them[…]